TN Asks for Bailout Money
The recently elected minority
Government in
Tamil Nadu
(TN) that came to power
promising largesse to the
population, has approached
the Federal Government for
more money to fund their
electioneering policies. <More>

Out of Control Revenue Deficit
In worrying signs for the economy,
the latest revenue expenditure
statement released by the
Government, revenue deficit
ballooned in April and was 21.5% of
the estimated deficit in the budget
compared to 18.8% last year. <More>

Democracy, Politics and
Judiciary

Govt Shrugs on OoP Return
The Government seems to be shrugging off
President Abdul Kalam’s action to return the
“Office of Profit” bill asking it to apply
more thought to the definition, process, and
procedures of the bill.<More>

Doctors Call Off Strike
Striking doctors called off their stir and
returned to work following the Supreme Court’s
(SC) firm warning that they should return to
work or face contempt but the issue of
Reservations and politics based on caste got
murkier with many uncertainties.<More>

Environment, Health and Education

UN Panel on Children Sexual
Exploitation
The United Nations World
Committee on Tourism Ethics (UNWCTE)
announced that it will set up
an executive committee to work
on the sad increase in
child-sex tourism even though
several studies have shown
that overall sexual
exploitation numbers are down.
<More>

Smoking Ban in Bollywood
Movies
After months of debate and
indecision, the Health and the
Information and Broadcasting
Ministries seemed to have
decided that smoking in movies
is definitely bad for India
and have proposed a series of
measures.<More>

Terrorism,
Defense, Security and Science &
Technology

Largest Coke Haul
Narcotics Control Bureau official
say that they have seized 200
kilograms of cocaine from a ship
from Honk Kong with an estimate
street value of USD 50 million.
They say this is the largest
recorded haul of cocaine.<More>

NSG Hardliners Blocking India’s Nuke Quest
Allowing an exemption to India to procure nuclear fuel
was initiated at the plenary session of the 44-nation
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting at Rio de Janeiro
and it appears that Norway, Sweden, and Ireland were the
last three holdouts against the idea.<More>

Iran Threats Oil Disruption
In addition to its previous threats of
attacking Israel and occupied
coalition armies in Iraq and
Afghanistan, Iran responded to
bellicose statements from certain
American establishments and promised
to attack oil and natural gas ships if
it is attacked by the US. <More>

Nepal, Terrorists Agree on Code
The newly installed Nepali Government and
the Maoist terrorists have finally agreed
on a 25-point code of conduct to move their
dialogue process forward and agreed to work
together to form a new Constituent Assembly
elections. <More>

US Marines Killed in Cold Blood
A military investigation into the gory death
of 38 civilians in Haditha, Iraq last
November suggests that US Marines purposely
shot to death 38 civilians in cold blood and
instead claimed that they were killed in a
roadside bomb attack.<More>

In worrying signs for
the economy, the latest
revenue expenditure
statement released by
the Government, revenue
deficit ballooned in
April and was 21.5% of
the estimated deficit in
the budget compared to
18.8% last year.